North West coronavirus cases map as new anti-body test approved

There are 4,166 cases in Lancashire, 922 in Bolton, 653 in Bury, 1,066 in Cheshire East, 957 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2,122 in Cumbria, 353 in Halton, 635 in Knowsley, 1,520 in Liverpool, 1,376 in Manchester, 976 in Oldham, 678 in Rochdale, 879 in Salford, 877 in Sefton, 713 in St Helens, 988 in Stockport, 580 in Tameside, 707 in Trafford, 693 in Warrington, 1,069 in Wigan, and 1,160 in Wirral

The latest coronavirus figures for Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria on May 14

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The latest data for lower tier authorities in Lancashire also shows that Blackpool saw the most new confirmed coronavirus cases with eight while none were reported in Chorley, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.

In the North West, there are 922 confirmed coronavirus cases in Bolton, 653 in Bury, 1,066 in Cheshire East, 957 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2,122 in Cumbria, 353 in Halton, 635 in Knowsley, 1,520 in Liverpool, 1,376 in Manchester, 976 in Oldham, 678 in Rochdale, 879 in Salford, 877 in Sefton, 713 in St Helens, 988 in Stockport, 580 in Tameside, 707 in Trafford, 693 in Warrington, 1,069 in Wigan, and 1,160 in Wirral

The region's total now stands at 23,090 - up by 424 in the last 24 hours.

It comes as a test which finds out whether people have been infected with Covid-19 in the past has been approved by health officials.

Frontline workers, including those in the NHS, will be the first to get the test, England's deputy chief medical officer has said.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said it was clear that people who had Covid-19 generated an antibody response, but it would "take time" to understand whether in all cases people developed immunity against coronavirus.

He said data needed to be gathered over time to understand whether any immune response offered life-long protection or just for a few years.

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Public Health England (PHE) has approved a new test from the pharmaceutical giant Roche after experts at its Porton Down facility gave it the green light.

The test - which Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously called a "game-changer" - picks up 100% of cases where somebody has had coronavirus in the past, and can be used on people who experienced no symptoms.

Prof Van-Tam said the test would be "incredibly important" in the weeks and months ahead, telling the Number 10 press briefing: "I anticipate that it will be rapidly rolled out in the days and weeks to come - as soon as it is practical.

"I also anticipate that the focus will be on the national health service and on carers in the first instance."

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Professor John Newton, national coordinator of the UK Coronavirus Testing Programme, said although it was still unclear to what extent the presence of antibodies indicated immunity, the test was a "very positive development" and the test was a "very reliable marker of past infection".

He added: "This in turn may indicate some immunity to future infection, although the extent to which the presence of antibodies indicates immunity remains unclear."

Roche said it could supply hundreds of thousands of the tests each week. The tests run on fully-automated equipment already widely installed by Roche at NHS sites across the UK.

The pharmaceutical firm said it would prioritise tests for distribution via the NHS before looking at how they may be sold to individuals.